New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa to file a reply on the Karnataka Lokayukta's plea against the Karnataka High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to him in a corruption case.
A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued a notice to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, asking him to file a reply to Karnataka Lokayukta's plea.
During the hearing of the Karnataka High Court today, the lawyer for the Lokayukta raised a strong objection to the bail application. Finally, the single-judge bench dismissed the bail application.
The Supreme Court on March 14 agreed to hear the Karnataka Lokayukta plea against the High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in a corruption case.
The counsel appearing for Karnataka Lokayukta mentioned his plea and sought an urgent hearing of his appeal against anticipatory bail granted to BJP MLA.
Notably, BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa whose son was arrested while he was taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on March 3, appeared before Lokayukta in Bengaluru on Match 9.
Anti-corruption branch of Lokayukta had arrested his son Prashanth Madal for bribery of Rs 40 lakh. (with ANI inputs)
